Hi, this is my first post here.
A little introduction of me: I started a small business in sound and lighting to produce shows and events in my local area. I try to get good gear but the very best is not reachable for me.
Recently, my local supplier got a bunch of used ETC Par EA 750w, so I bought 4 to start. They connect in twistlock. As they consume only about 6.5A each, I also bought 2 Stech twistlock splitter to be able to connect 2 pars on one power output.
Now the following must be read knowing this: I just want to test the pars and actually check if it can work using the power splitter. I know that the dimmer used is too small but it's the only one I have, and if I limit the output to 4-5A, it's supposed to work fine?
So I then connect the splitter to an Edison adapter to be able to plug it in an Elation DP-415 dimmer pack. I only want to send each 4 pars a little power each to stay below the limit of the dimmer but the problem is that as soon as I plug the cable to the dimmer (which is turned off), the par lighten up, and yes I checked the cabling and it's really plugged in the dimmer. Then if I remove the splitter in the chain, the par stays off. It's also the same thing when I turn the dimmer pack on.
So what I want to know is... is it a problem of the dimmer or the splitter?
Is it normal behaviour considering the low cost of the dimmer?
Here is a schema of the cabling as it is actually:
Thank you all!
A little introduction of me: I started a small business in sound and lighting to produce shows and events in my local area. I try to get good gear but the very best is not reachable for me.
Recently, my local supplier got a bunch of used ETC Par EA 750w, so I bought 4 to start. They connect in twistlock. As they consume only about 6.5A each, I also bought 2 Stech twistlock splitter to be able to connect 2 pars on one power output.
Now the following must be read knowing this: I just want to test the pars and actually check if it can work using the power splitter. I know that the dimmer used is too small but it's the only one I have, and if I limit the output to 4-5A, it's supposed to work fine?
So I then connect the splitter to an Edison adapter to be able to plug it in an Elation DP-415 dimmer pack. I only want to send each 4 pars a little power each to stay below the limit of the dimmer but the problem is that as soon as I plug the cable to the dimmer (which is turned off), the par lighten up, and yes I checked the cabling and it's really plugged in the dimmer. Then if I remove the splitter in the chain, the par stays off. It's also the same thing when I turn the dimmer pack on.
So what I want to know is... is it a problem of the dimmer or the splitter?
Is it normal behaviour considering the low cost of the dimmer?
Here is a schema of the cabling as it is actually:
Thank you all!
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